Norah reviewed Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Review of 'Station Eleven' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
EDIT: 28/4/19: Yes. Wonderful. Brilliant. I still adore it.
Astounding. I love it. I love it so, so much.
352 pages
English language
Published Nov. 21, 2015 by Vintage.
Station Eleven is a novel by the Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel. It takes place in the Great Lakes region before and after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the "Georgia Flu", has devastated the world, killing most of the population. The book was published in 2014, and won the Arthur C. Clarke Award the following year.The novel was well received by critics, with the understated nature of Mandel's writing receiving particular praise. It appeared on several best-of-year lists. As of 2020, it had sold 1.5 million copies.A ten-part television adaptation of the same name premiered on HBO Max in December 2021.
EDIT: 28/4/19: Yes. Wonderful. Brilliant. I still adore it.
Astounding. I love it. I love it so, so much.